wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The Atomic Structure

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an atom?

a)

The largest particle of a chemical element

b)

Both A and C

c)

The smallest particle of a chemical element

d)

All of the above

2.

Atoms always have the same number of what two atomic particles?

a)

Neutrons and neutrinos

b)

Neutrons and protons

c)

Electrons and protons

d)

Electrons and quarks

e)

Quarks and protons

3.

What particle determines the atomic number of an atom?

a)

Neutron

b)

Quark

c)

Element

d)

Proton

e)

Nucleus

4.

What characteristic of an element differs between isotopes?

a)

Mass

b)

Negative charge

c)

Positive charge

d)

Chemistry

e)

All of the Above

5.

The number of what atomic particle varies between different isotopes of the same element?

a)

Quark

b)

Element

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

6.

In the isotope Carbon-14, what does the number 14 represent?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

Mass of the atom

c)

The total charge

d)

All of the Above

e)

None of the Above

7.

Most elements only have 1 or 2 isotopes and several elements do not have any isotopes.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the name given to the element hydrogen when it has no neutrons?

a)

Protium

b)

Deuterium

c)

Tritium

d)

Does not exist

9.

What is the center of the atom called?

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

10.

A Proton is a (a)   charged particle.